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ACCENTURE & ANAPLAN

By embracing change , Accenture and Anaplan continue a long term partnership in maximising customer value . We take a look at what they ’ re doing right

Across 200 cities and 19 industries , Accenture works as a unified team . Collaborating with an ecosystem of over 180 partnerships , they aim towards a common goal — to harness the full potential of platforms and accelerate the path to 360 ° value for every one of its customers by embracing change .

Bringing together leaders in strategy , industry experts , enterprise function practitioners , business intelligence professionals , cloud migration and management specialists , designers , data scientists , and many other service providers , Accenture co-creates a unique path to customer success .
By bridging finance to operations , Anaplan helps to build a dynamic , resilient future where connected leaders and teams are able to adapt , transform and redesign their business models to react to ever-changing market dynamics . Anaplan makes it possible to make agile decisions with confidence to drive growth , increase margin , improve cash efficiency , and manage risk via real-time , complex scenarios and intelligent forecasting .

“ Culture follows mindset ”

EVAN QUASNEY GLOBAL VP OF SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS , ANAPLAN
With more than 175 partners worldwide , Anaplan is proud to be partnering with many of the world ’ s leading experts . By strategically aligning with a wide range of organisations from large , global system integrators to smaller regional integrators and specialty consulting firms that provide transformation services around the world , Anaplan delivers successful digital transformation to their customers .
Together , Accenture and Anaplan remain a long-standing , powerful duo whose shared success speaks for itself and is exemplified in their successful joint deliveries .
Accenture + Anaplan , Sharing in Customer Success Accenture and Anaplan ’ s long-standing partnership is rooted in collective goals , equalled drive , and shared values . Accenture began working with Anaplan in 2011 , becoming an official partner in 2014 .
Although , as Evan Quasney , Global VP of Supply Chain Solutions at Anaplan , says , “ It started under the moniker of connected planning , as the companies grew , so did the partnership .” Today , Accenture is a " Global Strategic Partner ,” the highest partner level defined by Anaplan , and was recognised as both APAC Partner of the Year and Japan Partner of the Year in 2021 .
“ When I looked at the power of transformation that Accenture has delivered
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